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NAV-TV and FLIR Intro Advances in Night Vision
NAV-TV is offering new FLIR night vision automotive cameras that are now capable of detecting animals such as...
Kenwood Intros New Amp Power Technology
LONG BEACH, CA.-- Kenwood USA said it will begin shipping power optimization stations to authorized Kenwood retailers on...
AAMP to Boost Audio Integration in European Cars in US
In a deal that will bolster AAMP of America's interface offerings for European cars in the US as...
Breaking News: Backup Cameras Now Mandatory
A ruling Monday by the government makes inclusion of backup cameras in new vehicles mandatory by the year...
Leading Car Audio Exec Exits VOXX (Audiovox)
Steve Witt, VOXX (Audiovox) Electronics VP Mobile Audio and Advanced Accessories is leaving the company after 18 months...
First Steering Wheel Control With Smartphone Programming Ships From PAC
The first steering wheel control interface that can be programmed by an installer from a smartphone or tablet,...
Godfather of Car Audio Returns
A dealer who opened one of the first car audio shops back in 1968 and who helped test...
Full Pioneer NEX Line Now Shipping
Pioneer just began shipping its new top-of-the-line AVIC-8000NEX navigation receiver, completing the launch of its 2014 receiver line...
JL Audio Intros New Marine Audio as Category Grows
JL Audio is introducing new larger marine audio speakers for 2014, as sales for hifi systems for boats...
It’s Been a Rough Winter For Audio/Video
Some retailers and distributors are reporting signs of a rebound after a rough winter where frigid temps and...
First Radar-Based Blindspot Detector for Aftermarket
Blind spot detectors are in hot demand by consumers and Goshers is now developing and testing the first...
Mobileye Triples Aftermarket Sales
Mobileye said it has tripled the retail sales of its early crash warning devices for the first two...
Dealers Source Their Own 12V Products
Car audio dealers have always built their own kits or products to some degree but here are a...
Gorgeous Smart Watches on Way With Android Wear
Google announced plans Tuesday to formally extend Android to smart watches and wearables. It launched Google Wear to...
Vizualogic Files Injunction Against Rosen
Vizualogic parent TMI Products, maker of car video and entertainment products, said it has filed a preliminary injunction...
12 Volt Deepens Expansion Into Window Tint
Automotive window film sales were up 30 percent last year for the industry in general, and have been...
SBN 2014 Turns Corner as Trade Show
A number of leading distributors are now displaying at Spring Break Nationals, giving the show a higher profile...
OEM Soundoff: Honda v Ford
A writer decided to bring his car into a local shop to determine just how well it ranked...
Backup Cameras More Effective Than Sensors: Study
Backup cameras are more effective in preventing backover incidents than simple parking sensors (that beep when they detect...
Backup Cam/Visibility Law Due by January
Rules mandating backup cameras or new steps in rear visibility in new cars may be finalized before January...